Hanger



Dec. l, '1931. H. F. MoRsE 1,834,795 A HANGER Filed Dec. 11, 1929 lill E 'lIlIllllfl/lll 111. l lvllll. C 'lllll' 4 Inventov'; Heu-'old F.' Mor-Se, b5. uw

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l Patented Dec. 1, 1931 f especially vadapted for sup fans and the like from an out et box in a cei1.

ltighten the constant ten ency to tighten t F. MORSE, OF SOUTUOBT, CONNECTICUT, 'ASSIGNOB TO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK RANGER appiicuonmea December 11, m29. -serial m4133411.

M invention relates to hangers. More particularly it relates to hangers of a type rting electric ing, for example. .e v

Vhena fan is supported from the ceiling the rotation of the fan constantly tends to arts. For example, there is a e hanger element from a point of support inthe outlet box; However, vibration from either the fan or the'ceiling may ,cause the parts to unscrew. It is common practice 4to use set screws to prevent the elements fromunscrewing from one another, but it is quite inconvenient to work with set screws in an outlet box, particularlyso in -some instances.v where such boxes areunusuall deep. I have, therefore, devised a novel an improved means which is free from such `objection and which is more effect-ive and substantial than means heretofore employed.r

In the device of the invention there -is provided a support in an outlet box that ma be radily` screwed lin placetherein and a ink through the medium of which a device such as an electric fan may be readily hung in place from said support. There is also provided means to revent the link from turning as a result of t e vibration of the fan. The invention is full described in the following specification, re erenee being had to the ac com anying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows in e evatio'n, and partl in Section, an'outlet box secured to a ceiling, together with a l hangercomprising the features ofthe invention.'

ig. 2 shows in perspective andin socalled exploded view, the ,elements of the "invention illustrating the various details.

- Referrin more in detail to the drawings, the outlet ox 2 may be of any suitable or convenient form, adapted to be secured in any suitable mannerto a support such as, for exam le, the ceiling of a. room. In connection wit the box I'provide a stud 3, the head of which is located behind the box and the threaded portion of' which extends through n opening centrally located in the back of e' box- .This stud is adapted to receive t 3- for clamping the stud to the outlet and in crosssectionhas one dimension box. To prevent the stud turning it is proj vided with centering pins 16 which engaglf;

suitable corresponding openings in the wall of the box 2. The lower part of the stud receives a form of wing nut 4, the wing portion 5 of which, in the specific form shown, does not extend beyond the sides of the nut.

This wing is provided with an eye 8 to receive the upper terminal 6 of an S-shaped link 7, as shown in Fig. 1. As indicated in the drawings, the link 7 is preferably S-shaped eater than another. The upper section of t e link is adapted to be inserted through a slot 9 in a cross stri 10, which latter is secured to the margins section of the box 2 by means of screws 11. In width the slot 9 is less than the greater cross-sectional dimension of the link 7. Therefore the strip 1() serves to prevent the rotation of the link after it is hung from the support 4 in the outlet box. The

lower section of the link is ada ted to ren ceive a bushing 12, as shown in Fig. 1. This bushing is mounted on a pin 13, to which a kbifurcated element 14 is secured. As shown in Fig. 2, the lower portion of the element 14 is threaded and into this threaded poru 'tion a stem 14.v that supports the frame of the'motor may be screwed, asis customaryz the set screw 15 serving to lock the stem 14 against rotation with res t to the element 14. After the stud 3 has een secured to the outlet box 4 the latter may be secured, to the lceiling as indicated in- Fig. 1 by' any suit- Thereafter the link 7 is thrust through the opening 9 in the strip 10 and broughtA into engagement with the wing` portion 5 of the nut 4, as shown inFig. 1. hereafterv the element 14 with the stem 1.4 is hung on the link 7. vAll of the foregoing elements bein assembled as indicated, the hood 17 is slippe in place as shown in Fig. 1 and secured to the l stem 14 by means of the screw 18. After this assemblin peration is completed the fan may then ie secured to the stem 14 in any suitable manner. Ordinarily the lower end of the stem 14 is threaded and engages a corresponding threaded o enin in the frame of the fan for supporting t e latter.

The structure of the invention has the advantage that it is simple in design and may be readily assembled or taken down and that the wing nut 4 need not be in locked engagement with the nut 3', thus making it possible to insure that the wing portion of the vnut 5 shall be substantially `at right angles with the slot 9 in order that the link 7 may be readily hung from the e e 8. The foregoing structure has the a ditional advantage that the wing nut 4 operates as a guard with respect to the locking nut 3.', inasmuch as even if the nut 3 were to become loose as a result of vibration or otherwise the'nut 3 could only descend until it strikes the nut 4. In such case of course, the stud 3 would become somew at loosened but the pins 16 in the perforations in the outlet box would prevent the stud 3 from turning. Obviously, therefore, the interlocked relation between the stud 3 and the box 2 and the interlocked relation between the link 7, the stri 10, the win nut 4, and the locking nut 3 insures stabilit of the structure in a unique manner.

It wi l be understood that I do not wish to belimited to the structure ofthe drawings as -I contemplate variations and modifications within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims contained herein.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United St-ates is:

1. In combinatioir,a' box adapted to be secured to a'ceili'ng,"a`link, a support for said link located in isaid box and held thereby for supporting in turn an electric device, a strip extending along a plane transverse said link, a slot in said strip through which'the said link extends, said slot and link being noncircular in cross-section'along said plane, the width of the slot being smaller than the maximum cross-sectional dimension of the said link whereby said link and its support are prevented frombeing rotated with respect to the box.

2. In combination, an outlet box adapted to be secured to a ceiling, a link adapted to support an electric device, means secured t0 said box having a terminal located therein for supporting said link, a strip located across said box and secured against rotation, said strip being provided with a slot through which said link may beinserted and o erated to engage the said terminal and t rough which slot the link may be operated to disengage it from ythe said terminal, thedimen- .hand this 9th day porting link, means for supporting said link in said box, said means comprisin a threaded element r.and a supporting nut in threaded enga ement with said element, said link being inter ocked with said supporting nut to prevent relative rotation between the supporting nut andthe link, means anchored with re spect Ito said link' and interlocked therewith for preventing the rotation of the link, a second nut for said supporting means in threaded engagement with the latter, said supporting nut and said second nut being so related that 'the former operates as a guard against rotation of the latter.

4. In combination, an outlet box, a threaded element su ported by thebox, means for vlocking the t readed element against-.rotation, a nut in said box in threaded engagement with said threaded element, a link adapted for supporting an electric device, said link being supported by and being in interlocked engagement with said nut, and a second nut in threaded engagement with said threaded element between the box and the first nut for maintaining said threaded element and said box in interlocked engagement, said threaded element, first nut, link and second nut being located along a common axis, Y means for locking said link against rotation about said axis, for locking in turn said first nut against rotation about said axis and for confining the second nut in its position between the box and the first nut.

5. In combination, an outlet box having a threaded fixture stud therein, a' nut carried by the fixture stud having a depending portion provided with an opening, a hanger member havingan end for engagement in said opening, and a cross strip fastened to the box and extending transversely thereof which engages said hanger member to hold itvfrom rotation.

6. In combination, an outlet box having a. threaded fixture stud therein, a nut carried by the fixturelstud having a depending portion provided with an o ening, aI strip extending cross-wise of 4and astened to the box,said strip bein provided with a slot, and a hanger member aving a rectangular end which passes throu h said slot and engages said openin sai rectangular end engaging the sides o said slot to prevent the hanger member from turning.

In witness whereof, I have hereto set my of December, 1929. HAROLD F. MORSE.

sions of the slot and the link being such that the link is prevented from rotating when in engxagement with said terminal.

combination, an outlet box,l a sup- Iloo 

